Experience

EndoQuest Robotics™

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Writer / Document Control Specialist

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Medical Technical Writer

  • Dec 2018 - Jul 2021



XCath, Inc.

• Houston, Texas

• Medical Technical Writer

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2021



Freelance

• Houston, TX

• Scientific Medical Writer and Editor

  • May 2014 - Dec 2018

  Writing and editing scientific documents for clients. Projects completed have included writing articles on One Health for an institutional publication and contributing to and editing a series of online lessons on science communication. Writing and editing scientific documents for clients. Projects completed have included writing articles on One Health for an institutional publication and contributing to and editing a series of online lessons on science communication.



The Texas Heart Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Scientific Medical Writer/Editor

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2017



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Assist the lecturer of an undergrad course for biomedical science (BIMS) majors on writing biomedical narratives by providing constructive feedback on student drafts to help the students prepare the final version of the assignment. Feedback includes instruction on grammar and writing mechanics and suggestions for improving organization, style, formatting, and presentation. Assist the lecturer of an undergrad course for biomedical science (BIMS) majors on writing biomedical narratives by providing constructive feedback on student drafts to help the students prepare the final version of the assignment. Feedback includes instruction on grammar and writing mechanics and suggestions for improving organization, style, formatting, and presentation.



The Texas Heart Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Worker/Intern in Scientific Publications

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Assist editors in the Section of Scientific Publications within the Department of Publications and Communications at the Texas Heart Institute. Tasks include editing and formatting journal articles, checking permissions for images, proofing, editing and formatting other written documents, and formatting and verifying references. Assist editors in the Section of Scientific Publications within the Department of Publications and Communications at the Texas Heart Institute. Tasks include editing and formatting journal articles, checking permissions for images, proofing, editing and formatting other written documents, and formatting and verifying references.



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  Worked as graduate assistant for an undergrad course on science narratives from August to December 2012; duties included grading weekly quizzes and editing students' drafts. As of January 2013, working as assistant to Dr. Barbara Gastel, coordinator of the Science and Technology Journalism M.S. Worked as graduate assistant for an undergrad course on science narratives from August to December 2012; duties included grading weekly quizzes and editing students' drafts. As of January 2013, working as assistant to Dr. Barbara Gastel, coordinator of the Science and Technology Journalism M.S.



Memorial Town and Country Animal Clinic

• Houston, Texas Area

• Veterinary Assistant

  • May 2006 - Jul 2013

  Summer vet assistant. Duties include caring for clinic patients and boarding animals, cleaning clinic and kennel areas, assisting veterinarians and technicians with exams and procedures, administering basic medications/treatments, and performing some basic lab work. Summer vet assistant. Duties include caring for clinic patients and boarding animals, cleaning clinic and kennel areas, assisting veterinarians and technicians with exams and procedures, administering basic medications/treatments, and performing some basic lab work.



The Battalion

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Worked for City Desk. Topics of major pieces included food animal cloning and the Texas beef industry, algae biofuel as alternative energy, HIV research, undergraduate summer research abroad, and university system finances. Worked for City Desk. Topics of major pieces included food animal cloning and the Texas beef industry, algae biofuel as alternative energy, HIV research, undergraduate summer research abroad, and university system finances.